Gehana Shankar, ND
Gehana Shankar, ND
Ray Clinic
106-1196 Pinetree Way
Coquitlam, BC V3B 0L8
Other offices:
Oak Integrative Health
245-9600 Cameron Street
Burnaby, BC V3J 7N3 60422799906042279990
Gehana Shankar, ND

Certifications: Acupuncture, Advanced Injection Therapies / IVs, Prescriptive Authority

Dr. Gehana is a licensed naturopathic physician who loves to listen to her patient's stories and provide a space where they feel welcome and heard without any judgement. She believes that her patients have the key to their own wellbeing and her job is to support and educate them on evidence-based medicine in a way that suits each individual. She prides herself on creating individualized treatment plans that addresses the whole person-physical, mental and emotional parts to achieve holistic wellness.

Dr. Gehana makes use of patient's history, focused physical exams and lab testing to support diagnosis and uses that information to come up with a comprehensive treatment plan. She loves using a combination of botanical medicine, nutraceuticals, clinical nutrition, acupuncture, counselling and physical modalities to support her patient's overall health.

Dr. Gehana is passionate about supporting women with gynaecological concerns such as PCOS, PMS, menstrual irregularities, fertility support etc. She also loves treating metabolic dysfunction such as insulin dysregulation, conditions of the thyroid, weight management etc. She believes that sleep support, stress management, digestive and mental health are core fundamentals of wellbeing and so always ensures to include those concerns in her treatment plan.

Dr. Gehana graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelors of Science degree majoring in Integrated sciences where she built her own degree to understand the intricacies of the human body and factors that affect health and wellbeing. She then joined the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine- Boucher campus where she underwent rigorous medical training to become a primary care physician.

When Dr. Gehana is not serving patients, she enjoys hiking in the woods, taking in the ocean breeze, spending quality time with family and hanging out with friends.

License

  • The College of Naturopathic Physicians of British Columbia (CNPBC)

Memberships

  • British Columbia Naturopathic Doctors (BCND)

  • Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors (CAND)

Certification

  • Prescriptive Authority

  • IV Therapy

  • Acupuncture

Certificates

  • Basic Life Support

  • Naturopathic Advanced Life Support